Monument record BAY 037 - Cedars Park, Stowmarket to Baylham Pumping Station, Anglian Water pipeline (phase 2) (Later Prehistoric).
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Summary
Excavation identified a pit containing flint-working debitage, part of a large ring ditch and ditches forming part of a prehistoric (or later) field system.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1091 5283 (116m by 189m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM15SW |
| Civil Parish | BAYLHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
An excavation was carried out adjacent to a postulated Bronze Age barrow cemetery, with the following principal results: Prehistoric: Pit contained flint-working debitage of probable Mesolithic / earlier Neolithic date; part of a large ring ditch (BAY 007) associated with the postulated barrow cemetery is assumed to have been of later Neolithic or Bronze Age date; ditches forming part of a prehistoric (or later) field system (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF53980 Unpublished document: Heard, K.. 2011. Archaeological Assessment Report, Cedars Park, Stowmarket to Baylham Pumping Station, Anglian Water pipeline (phase 2).
Finds (2)
- FSF35219: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- FSF35220: COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 4 2019 2:14PM